Swimming Notebook: Ridgefield digs deep to beat Greenwich, secures unbeaten regular season

Ridgefield put the finishing touch on an undefeated regular season with its Senior Night win over Danbury on Wednesday, but its signature victory came one week earlier against a team that’s ruled the roost for quite a while — six-time defending State Open, Class LL and FCIAC swimming champion Greenwich. The Tigers’ 115-71 triumph over … Read more

Unbeaten No. 1 Ridgefield takes hits, makes plays, tops No. 3 Fairfield Prep

RIDGEFIELD — Hunched over going off the ice after the second period, down awhile after scoring the game-winner in Ridgefield’s 2-1 win Wednesday night over Fairfield Prep: Will Forrest still said he was fine afterward. “Take a hit to make a play,” he said after scoring two goals at the Winter Garden to keep the … Read more

Trumbull holds off Trinity Catholic, clinches FCIAC’s No. 2 seed

STAMFORD — It was a great dress rehearsal for the postseason for both sides. The Trumbull High School girls basketball team made a few more plays down the stretch to earn a hard-fought 43-39 road triumph over Trinity Catholic High School Wednesday night before a packed house at Walsh Court. Click here for more

Greenwich stuns Danbury, keeps slim FCIAC hopes alive

fter going to overtime its previous two games, the Greenwich High School boys basketball team took care of business in regulation on Wednesday. And the Cardinals did so against a Danbury team that entered the game in first place in the FCIAC. On the strength of an effective defensive effort, Greenwich led from start to … Read more

Becker’s double-double sparks Warde past rival Ludlowe

FAIRFIELD — The University of Virginia is really good at it on most nights, but for the most part, trying to control tempo is rather difficult for most basketball teams, especially at the high school boys level. Sooner or later, the other guys are going to flip it. That happened sooner rather than later Wednesday … Read more

Boys Basketball: New Canaan pulls away for victory over St. Joseph

NEW CANAAN — It’s been the theme of the New Canaan boys basketball team this season: Everyone plays a part. That recipe for success was on display as every player seemed to have a big moment in the Rams’ 55-44 victory over the St. Joseph Cadets on Wednesday night at NCHS. Click here for more

Field set for FCIAC Girls Basketball Tournament

The match-ups are set for the 2019 FCIAC girls basketball tournament, which will get underway with four quarterfinal games at Fairfield-Ludlowe High School on Saturday, Feb. 16. The eight tournament teams had been determined prior to the start of action on Wednesday, but seedings were still up in the air. The Norwalk Bears (20-0) head … Read more

Goalie Jeff Reda happy with Trinity Catholic hockey

STAMFORD—The Trinity Catholic High School boys ice hockey program has faced a number of obstacles as the Crusaders maintain their membership in the FCIAC. The good news is one issue has been solved this 2018-19 season. Trinity Catholic has a goalie. For now and the foreseeable future. Sophomore Jeff Reda has a monopoly on the … Read more

New Canaan swimming honors its seniors as postseason nears

Daniel Lu was looking through photos of the New Canaan swim team from his freshman year when he came across some shots from that season’s senior meet. It seemed like it was only yesterday. “I can remember that day very clearly,” Lu, now a senior co-captain, said. “It didn’t seem like we’d ever get there, … Read more